Denice Frohman
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Denice Frohman[1] is a poet, writer, performer and educator, whose work explores the intersections of race, gender, and sexuality. Frohman uses her experience as a queer woman from a multi-cultural (Puerto Rican and Jewish) [2] background in her writing. By addressing identity, her work encourages communities to challenge the dominant social constructs and oppressive narratives in place that are currently working against concepts of unity and equity. Her message is about claiming the power to be who you are.[3][4][5] She was born and raised in New York City, and earned her master's degree in education from Drexel University.[6]
Awards and partnerships
[edit]Denice Frohman won the 2013 Women of the World Poetry Slam[7] Championship. Denice is also a 2014 CantoMundo[8] Fellow, 2014 National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures[9] Fund for the Arts[9] grant recipient, 2013 Hispanic Choice Award[10] recipient for "Creative Artist of the Year,"[11] 2013 Southern Fried Poetry Slam[12] Champion, and 2012 Leeway Transformation Award[13] recipient. Frohman was partnered with fellow Women of the World Champion for 2014 and 2012 Dominique Christina as an award-winning spoken word duo, Sister Outsider.[14] The two toured nationally, appearing at schools such as Boston University and conferences such as College Union Poetry Slam Invitational.[15]
Career
[edit]Frohman's work has been commissioned by ESPN, Philadelphia's citywide "UnLitter Us" Campaign[16] and GALAEI (Gay and Lesbian Latino Aids Education Initiative).[17] Videos[18] of her performances have appeared in the Huffington Post,[19] BuzzFeed,[20] Upworthy,[21] YouTube,[22] and literary publications such as Narrative Northeast[23]. Frohman's poem "Accents" serves as a reminder of the beauty of all accents.[24] She has performed and taught poetry across the country and internationally. In 2016, she performed at the White House.[2] She has been interviewed by CNN,[25] and Philadelphia Weekly,[26] among other news sources.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Home – Denice Frohman". denicefrohman.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b Frohman, Denice (March 30, 2018). "Denice Frohman Award-Winning Poet-Writer-Performer-Educator". Denice Frohman. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "National Poetry Month: Denice Frohman Slams Down Oppression With Survival Poetry". Autostraddle. April 15, 2014.
- ^ "Poet Beautifully Describes Why Spanish Accents Are So Special". The Huffington Post. December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Denice Frohman, Spoken Word Poet, Slams 'Dear Straight People,' Incredible Queer Performance (Video)". The Huffington Post. August 25, 2013.
- ^ "Drexel University". Drexel University. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Women of the World Poetry Slam". Women of the World Poetry Slam. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Home | CantoMundo". www.cantomundo.org. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ a b "National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures". www.nalac.org. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Hispanic Choice Awards". Hispanic Choice Awards. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Creative Artist of the Year". Hispanic Choice Awards. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Southern Fried 2016". Southern Fried Poetry Slam 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Leeway Transformation Award | Leeway Foundation". Leeway Foundation. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Home – Sister Outsider Poetry". www.sisteroutsiderpoetry.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ ACUI. "ACUI Poetry Slam". www.acui.org. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Philadelphia Streets: Home". www.philadelphiastreets.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Home – Galaei". Galaei. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Denice Frohman". YouTube. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Watch: This Poet's 'Dear Straight People' Performance Is Guaranteed To Give You Chills". The Huffington Post. August 25, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "One Poet's Open Letter To Straight People". BuzzFeed. August 28, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Dear Straight People: We Have To Talk". Upworthy. April 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Button Poetry (March 12, 2013), Denice Frohman – "Dear Straight People" (WOWPS 2013), retrieved March 4, 2016
- ^ "Accents & Poem – Denice Frohman | NarrativeNortheast | A Literary & Arts Magazine". www.narrativenortheast.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ Hernandez, Cecilia (October 31, 2017). "Embracing Accents Denice Frohman". Independent Northwestern Illinois University. Retrieved March 30, 2018.
- ^ "Expressing loss, anger through 'slam' poetry". www.cnn.com. Retrieved March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Rhyme and Reason | Philly Weekly". philadelphiaweekly.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2016.